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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 PM EDT Fri May 8 2026

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...
A weak surface trough 29.80 wavers around through Saturday
morning. A cold front will move through the Great Lakes late
Saturday and Saturday night. Behind the front, a ridge averaging
30.10 inches will build over the Great Lakes and Lake Erie Sunday
through Monday. The next low pressure system and trailing cold
front will move into the Great Lakes region by the middle of next
week.


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Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
338 PM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
338 PM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
338 PM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers early,
then a slight chance of showers from late evening on. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11410 11500 11400 13500 11510 11520. A chance of
showers this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15400 12510. A chance of showers Saturday
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15400 12500. Waves 2 feet or less.

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